***This giveaway has reached our cap of 10,000 entries and is now closed. See who won below!***
It took you guys just a little under 6 hours to push this blogiversary giveaway to its 10,000 entry cap, so we’re here with an earlier-than-usual update on our randomly selected winner. That lucky person is… Britta (who’s currently living in baby/preschooler world so she hopes in five years she won’t “have to deal with someone else’s poop on a daily basis and to be able to sleep through the night!”). Congrats Britta!
For every blogiversary we try to do something special for that week’s giveaway. And this year we ran with the five theme and snagged five different $500 prizes for one lucky winner from a few of our favorite places: FLOR, HomeGoods, Joss & Main, Shades of Light and Z Gallerie. Which means someone’s gonna get a grant total of $2,500 to spend in celebration of our big five year blogiversary.
The five generous folks who are each giving away $500 aren’t just places we love, but also places that hold a special place in the our blog’s history (and future). In addition to being one of our first and most longstanding sponsors, Z Gallerie has dished out prizes for a blogiversary before – and was our first ever giveaway to break the 1,000 entry mark.
Richmond-based Shades of Light (also a long-time sponsor) has found their way into our home on several occasions (their local outlet makes us crazy). Plus we’ve got an exciting announcement about them that we’ll be sharing soon (secrets, secrets, are no fun).
Joss & Main is a newer favorite of ours, and they’ve invited us twice to curate sale collections on their site…. so we’ll always be grateful to them for making us feel like real designers – even if only for a brief time. Haha.
While HomeGoods seems to find their way onto our blog pretty often (like a $500 giveaway for you guys last week), one of our favorite instances was when they helped us makeover a local family’s living areas for them a while back.
And last but not least is FLOR, whose catalogs is one of our favorites to get in the mail. But more importantly, they’re gonna play an important role in our upcoming book tour. More details on that next week!
- PRIZE: $500 gift cards to FLOR, HomeGoods, Joss & Main, Shades of Light and Z Gallerie (totaling $2,500!)
- TO ENTER: Comment on this post with the words “FIFTH ME” and tell us…
- BONUS QUESTION: … where you see yourself in five years. We always say we have no clue where we’ll be down the road but it’s always fun to imagine, right? How might your family be different or have grown? Will you be in a new home or a new city? Will you have the same job?
- GIVEAWAY CLOSES: Wednesday, Sept 26th at 8pm EST or at 10,000 entries (whichever comes first)
- NUMBER OF WINNERS: One
- PRIZE SHIPS: The United States (although we do try to wrangle as many international giveaways as possible)
- USUAL STUFF: One entry per e-mail address is permitted. The winner will be selected using random.org and announced on Thursday as an update to this post. That’s right, come right back here on Thursday for the announcement of our winner. Good luck…
Note: We aren’t paid or perked for hosting these giveaways, we just do ‘em to thank you awesome folks for stopping in. See our Giveaway FAQ page for more info. Pics courtesy of FLOR, HomeGoods, Joss & Main, Shades of Light and Z Gallerie.
Gretchen says
Fifth me! In 5 years I will be a busy mom of three boys who will then be 6,6, and 8. I imagine I’ll be picking up legos.
Katie says
FIFTH ME!! I’ll probably have a baby and hopefully be every bit or more as happy as I am now! :) Love the blog!
kristi says
FIFTH ME!
in five years all of my kiddos will be in school, hopefully I’ll be pursuing some kind of career (in five years I should have that figured out!) and we’ll be close to outgrowing our home so will be moving or expanding!
Ellie says
FIFTH ME! In five years I hope me, my husband, and kids are living in France!
Sarah F. says
FIFTH ME!
In 5 years maybe I’ll go back to school and get my Master’s in Nursing so I can teach at the community college nursing school.
Erin B. says
FIFTH ME!
I will have a 6 year old hopefully in our dream home with my dream job. A girl can dream right?
Jenifer S. says
Fifth me!
In five years our daughter will be 11(!). Since we’re currently trying to adopt, hopefully we’ll have gotten through the adoption process in one piece and our child will be past the terrible twos. Can’t wait to see what else happens!
Alexis says
FIFTH ME!
First off, congrats on your anniversary – so exciting! In five years, I hope to have fully renovated our home (2 bathrooms, master bedroom, living room and entry way to go!), still be happily in love with my husband and have fully trained both of our dogs. :)
krista f says
FIFTH ME!! Hopefully still at the beach where we are moving next month…with another few kiddos ;)
Mary says
FIFTH ME.
Five years ago we welcomed our first baby girl and this year we had our second. I’m hoping in another five years to own our dream home and to just keep enjoying life with hubby and our girls.
Kimberly says
FIFTH ME!
In five years, my husband and I will be happily raising our little kiddos! We will have an 8 year old and a 4 and a half year old!!I also want to be working for myself, doing something that I love!
JoAnn in NJ says
FIFTH ME!
I see myself in 5 years in a larger home (with more than one bathroom) closer to the country so my daughter can ride daily. I’ll be celebrating my 20th anniversary with my wonderful husband and either happily semi-retired or as an ED at a non profit making a difference in my community.
Happy 5th blogaversary!
JoAnn in NJ
Allison C. says
FIFTH ME! –In 5 years I hope to be moving out of my starter home and into my forever house while giving it some “Young House Love.” There is so much on your blog I can’t wait to try while turning my house into a home! Keep bringing the helpful tutorials and inspiring posts…You guys are so inspiring!
Stacy says
FIFTH ME! I just recently acquired my dream job teaching in a school that I went to when I was younger. My dream in 5 years would be to move into the area where I teach so that my sons can go to the same school their dad and I went to. (And the one I work at!)
Lindsey Whann says
FIFTH ME!
hoping to be moved, settled and maybe even have a little one by then and maybe, for imaginings sake, we would have dream jobs, new cars, and a few vacations under are belts.
Kate says
FIFTH ME!
Hopefully we’ll have added a couple babies to our home…and be millionaires. J/K on that second one. But yes to babies. And, hopefully we’ll be happy and healthy and will have completed all the updates/renovations on the house we just bought.
HAPPY ANNIVERSARY!
Abby says
FIFTH ME! I hope to be married and finished with my master’s degree – in that order if I’m allowed to be picky :)
Amber says
FIFTH ME! hmm, not sure. Still in Texas probably! But maybe with an expanded family…
Dana Summers says
“FIFTH ME”
In five years I’d like to be living outside the state of Florida with a baby.
Happy Anniversary kids and thanks for the great giveaway!
Lauren says
FIFTH ME!! I plan on being a mother to a 5 year old…stressing out about him starting kindergarten! (Im pregnant now.)
Emily White says
FIFTH ME!!! In five years I hope to own a house and use so many ideas that I’ve gathered from you. I’ll still be reading your blog, of course :)
Molly says
FIFTH ME! In five years my wonderful boyfriend and I will be married and hopefully I’ll have figured out my next career move because what I’m doing now, isn’t exactly living the dream.
Julia says
FIFTH ME
In 5 years I hope to be a homeowner, but I’m open to whatever is in store. Congratulations on your Blogiversary!
Kocavana says
Fifth me! In 5 years I see 2 more babies and one new house!
Sus says
“FIFTH ME” I’d like to be living somewhere warm 5 years from now. I can’t imagine 5 more years of cold winters!
Sara says
FIFTH ME!
I see myself in the same house with the same job, but hopefully with another kiddo or two!
Joanna says
FIFTH ME!
I love living in our house with my hubby and our 2 girls, but I hope in 5 years that we will have finally gotten a handle on clutter as well as on some, ahem, organizational weak spots. I also hope to have won Powerball by then. :-)
Jon says
FIFTH ME! Hopefully buying a new house and doing more DIY!
Robert says
FIFTH ME! I hope to have a clean garage by then.
Diane says
FIFTH ME!
Five years is a long ways away, but hopefully wherever I am in life will be great :)
Lisa in Seattle says
FIFTH ME!
I am terrible at predictions. But since I hate change, it’s safe to say I’ll probably be living in the same place, with the same boy, doing the same job. We’ll have different ferrets though, because they don’t live very long. :(
Nikki says
That’s because you’re a Seattleite ;)
Lynn says
FIFTH ME! I hope to be retired in 5 years…
Stacey says
FIFTH ME! I hope to still be enjoying life with my family!
charis says
FIFTH ME! In five years, I hope to be on to the next phase in of my life with the love o’ my life: married, possibly kid(s), owning a home.
Jennifer says
Fifth me!!
Tracy says
FIFTH ME!
Well, I hope to working at least part-time (I’m full-time now) so that I can spend a little more time with my son. So hopefully hubby will get some promotions by then :) Don’t know if we’ll be in a different house, maybe because we don’t like the current school system we’re in, and the little boy will start Pre-K next year.
Marian says
FIFTH ME!
I hope to be done with graduate school and out of the big ol’ city, and have a house where I can raise a couple chickens and a goat, and maybe a couple of toddlers while I’m at it. :)
Mim says
FIFTH ME!
In 5 years, same house, but hopefully with various dreamed-for renovations…
Ursula says
Fifth me! In 5 years I hope to have finished my unfinished basement and have new windows and hardwood floors!
Rachael S says
FIFTH ME
Oh goodness, five years? Who knows. Maybe a new house, maybe not. Probably a new job. Definitely a new bathroom. :-)
Lois says
Both kids will be in college and we will be empty nesters experiencing new adventures!!
Diandra says
FIFTH ME!
Happy blogiversary!
In 5 years I hope to have my first child or at least be pregnant or TTC as I’ll be 31 and my bio clock is ticking away. :P I’m 95% sure we will be in a new house since we’re currently looking. I hope to have a better job by then but as long as I am employed I won’t complain!
Erin J says
FIFTH ME! i see myself happy with my hubby, son, and maybe 1 or 2 more little ones!
Cindy says
FIFTH ME!
In five years I’ll be 50 and my littlest will be in 5th grade. Yep, I have a 20 year old US Marine and a 5 year old girly-girl. Life sure has been an adventure these last 5 years! LOL
Hoping my blog will be well-established and that my family will be ‘weird’ (a la Dave Ramsey – debt free). But whatever happens, as long as we still have each other and a little fun along the way, then it’ll all be good!
Congratulations on your big 5th blogiversary!!!!
Cindy
Alicia says
FIFTH ME!
Hoping to have a family of four in five years :)
Brittany T says
FIFTH ME! Maybe with some kids, in a house, finally putting down roots.
Jill says
FIFTH ME! I hope that in 5 years the hubs and I have finished all the major plans we have with our house, and that we have added a kiddo or two to our family!
Melissa says
Fifth me!!! In five years I hope to have had our second baby with a 3rd (and last!) baby on the way. I also plan to still be happily married to my high school sweetheart <3
Samantha says
Fifth Me! In five years I see us having another child (or two!), in the same house just more fixed up, and still madly in love with each other and enjoying family life!
Mandi says
FIFTH ME! As long as we have a house to call our own by then, I’ll be happy. :)